Situation of human rights in Myanmar
Year
2024
UN Body
Human Rights Council
Session
55
Session Type
HRC Regular
Symbol
Agenda Item
4
Country Concerned
Myanmar
Condemnatory
Yes
Analysis
- The resolution strongly condemns the February 2021 military coup in Myanmar and serious violations by the Myanmar armed forces, including arbitrary arrests, disproportionate use of force, and violations against the Rohingya. The resolution also extends the mandate of the Special Rapporteur and endorses the work of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission and the Independent Investigative Mechanism.
- In the past, Myanmar strongly objected to this resolution, calling it “politicized” and “one-sided,” and “categorically rejected” the FFM and the extension of its mandate.
- Moreover, the resolution was adopted under Item 4, the primary framework for addressing country-specific human rights situations, signaling criticism.
Main Sponsors
European Union
Vote
Consensus
Key Praise
None
Key Criticism
- "Condemns in the strongest terms the military coup carried out in Myanmar and the deposition of the elected civilian Government by the Myanmar military on 1 February 2021, which constitutes an unacceptable attempt to forcibly overturn the results of the general elections of 8 November 2020…"
- "Recalls Security Council resolution 2669 (2022), in which the Council demanded an immediate end to all forms of violence, urged all parties to respect human rights, reiterated its call to uphold democratic institutions and processes in accordance with the will and interests of the people of Myanmar, urged the Myanmar military to immediately release all arbitrarily detained prisoners…"
- "Condemns unequivocally the execution of four political prisoners on 25 July 2022 following trials widely reported as lacking the minimum guarantees required by international human rights law, and calls upon the Myanmar military to immediately cease and refrain from all other use of the death penalty contrary to international human rights law."
- "Condemns the deliberate, widespread, indiscriminate and disproportionate use of force against civilians, including by air strikes and by the indiscriminate and continuous use of lethal force and misuse of less-lethal weapons by the Myanmar military, and the abuses, including killings, torture and other ill-treatment and bodily injury, including sexual and gender-based violence, committed against the people of Myanmar…"
- "Calls for the immediate and unconditional release of President Win Myint, State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and all those who have been arbitrarily detained, charged, arrested, convicted or sentenced on specious grounds, in particular since 1 February 2021…"
- "Expresses grave concern at continuing reports of serious human rights violations and abuses by the military and security forces, as well as violations of international humanitarian law in Myanmar, notably against Rohingya and other persons belonging to ethnic and religious minorities…"
- "Also expresses grave concern at reports of human rights violations and abuses against Rohingya in Rakhine State…"
- "Condemns in the strongest terms the indiscriminate attacks against children by the Myanmar military, and calls upon all parties, in particular the Myanmar military, to end violations and abuses against children…"
- "Calls upon all parties to the conflict in Myanmar, in particular the Myanmar military, to immediately end violence…"
- "Decides to extend the mandate of Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar for a further period of one year…"
Full Vote
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